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NHTSA campaign 08V279000

COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC Recall 08V-279: REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA recall 08V279000 was reported by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC on June 25, 2008, with 37,293 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Freedom, Coachmen Freelander, Coachmen Aurora and more for model years 2003–2008. Owners were notified on July 30, 2008, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V279000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
08V279000 (also written 08V-279 or 08V279)
Filed by
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
37,293 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V279000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Coachmen

  • Coachmen Adrenaline

    • 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Aurora

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Capri

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Capri Micro

    • 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Captiva

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Cascade

    • 2004, 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Catalina

    • 2004, 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Chaparral

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Cheyenne

    • 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Concord

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Cross Country

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Epic

    • 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Freedom

  • Coachmen Freelander

  • Coachmen Grand Haven

    • 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Leprechaun-MM

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Mirada

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Mirada Liberty Edition

    • 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Oasis

    • 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Rendezvous

    • 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Revere

    • 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Roadmaster-MM

    • 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Somerset Dreamcatcher

    • 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Sportcoach Encore

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Sportscoach Legend

    • 2004, 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Sportscoach Pathfinder

    • 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Velocity

    • 2006 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Coachmen Wyoming

    • 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)
All Coachmen recalls

Georgie BOY

  • Georgie BOY Bellagio MH

    • 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Georgie BOY Cruise Air XL

    • 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Georgie BOY Cruise Master

    • 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Georgie BOY Landau

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Georgie BOY Maverick

    • 2006, 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Georgie BOY Pursuit

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Georgie BOY Pursuit-MH

    • 2006 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – February 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)
All Georgie BOY recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V279000.

Defect description

COACHMEN IS RECALLING 37,293 MOTORHOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Manufacturer remedy

COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR COACHMEN AT 574-825-5821.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V279000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.